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Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2

PG-13

Released May 5, 2017

2 hr. 15 min.

Sci-Fi

Adventure

Action

Fantasy

Comedy

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Peter Quill and his fellow Guardians are hired by a powerful alien race, the Sovereign, to protect their precious batteries from invaders. When it is discovered that Rocket has stolen the items they were sent to guard, the Sovereign dispatch their armada to search for vengeance. As the Guardians try to escape, the mystery of Peter's parentage is revealed.

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Critics Consensus

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2's action-packed plot, dazzling visuals, and irreverent humor add up to a sequel that's almost as fun -- if not quite as thrillingly fresh -- as its predecessor.

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Noemi

love it!!! ❤️ 😆😁😆😁😆

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/23/22

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Jonathan F

One of my all-time favorite films, with no shortage of humor and great music. I am groot.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/05/22

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Anthony L

James Gunn does it again, and transports us back to a world where you're guaranteed to laugh

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

10/01/21

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Quentin

James Gunn follows up with this sequel and set up the future of the GOTG nicely for a part 3. Lots of laughs, action, and a lot of Baby Groot!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/22/22

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Audience Member

Cool, fun adventure, brings out some emotions. Cinematography is good, cgi and whatnot and was a treat to enjoy. Groot is annoying i must say however i feel it degraded the film, "I am groot" one time is enough but i can see how it is appealing to children. It was funny the first time.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

04/17/24

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Hadrian M

An excellent sequel, almost as good as the first

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/09/24

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Zoe Saldana

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Kambole Campbell

One Room With A View

While it may not have the novelty of its predecessor, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 is hilarious, brimming with pathos, and real pretty to boot.

Rated: 4/5

Aug 25, 2018

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K. Austin Collins

The Ringer

Even as Vol. 2 proves to be overlong and needlessly complex, with a last act that doesn't merely drive the point home so much as hold you hostage to it, the movie proves endearing.

Aug 10, 2017

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David Sims

The Atlantic

In Marvel lingo, Guardians 2 feels like a great six-issue arc, the kind of storytelling that used to be the backbone of superhero comics.

Jun 16, 2017

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Cory Woodroof

For the Win (USA Today)

The second installment richened the characters while also giving Michael Rooker’s Yondu one of its best character arcs.

Feb 27, 2024

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Manik Sharma

Firstpost

...quirky, mischievous and authentic...

Jan 25, 2024

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Joseph Garcia

Dynamic Duel Podcast

The humor and character relationships compensated for what I perceived as a slightly weaker story compared to the first film.

Rated: 4/5

Mar 1, 2023

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Synopsis

Peter Quill and his fellow Guardians are hired by a powerful alien race, the Sovereign, to protect their precious batteries from invaders. When it is discovered that Rocket has stolen the items they were sent to guard, the Sovereign dispatch their armada to search for vengeance. As the Guardians try to escape, the mystery of Peter's parentage is revealed.

Director: James Gunn
Executive Producer: Victoria Alonso, Louis D'Esposito, Nikolas Korda, Stan Lee, Jonathan Schwartz
Screenwriter: James Gunn
Distributor: Walt Disney Pictures
Production Co: Marvel Studios, Walt Disney Pictures
Rating: PG-13 (Language|Brief Suggestive Content|Sequences of Sci-Fi Action|Violence)
Genre: Sci-Fi, Adventure, Action, Fantasy, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 5, 2017, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 10, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA): $389.8M
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital, Dolby Atmos
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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